Spring Has Arrived!

Greetings all, and Happy Spring! I hope everyone is enjoying the warmth, color, and buzz of the season as much as the Asombro staff has been.

Much has happened since our December 2022 update:

Our number of observations within the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park has doubled, and 46 new species have been recorded. As always, we hope you'll encourage others to join the project by going to the project page on a web browser and clicking "Join".
Asombro has begun uploading the archive of photos from its trail cameras, which were present in the Park from 2013 – 2022. There are so many great moments, stories, and even dramas that were captured, and we’ve shared them as stills and as animated gifs (note: it appears that the animated gifs are viewable using a browser - either mobile or desktop - but not using the mobile iNaturalist app) - go check them out, and expect many more to come!
Asombro has joined the New Mexico Butterfly Monitoring Network, and a 1-mile monitoring route has been established in the Park. We will be walking that route periodically throughout the warm season, counting and recording all the butterfly species we see. The Network is always looking for new volunteers to monitor new routes, especially in the southern part of the state. Learn more about the program here.
There are two more Scientist Saturday events scheduled at the Park for 2023: May 6th, for National Cactus Day which will include a guided hike with a local expert on native plants and ethnobotany; and October 14th, for a viewing of the annular solar eclipse with a local astronomer. Keep an eye on our social media for more info.